I am equally comfortable with more contemporary therapy approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy. My professional approach is to provide support and practical feedback in the therapeutic relationship with my clients.
I help clients effectively address personal life challenges.I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with couples & individual clients to help them build on their strengths.
At the beginning of our work together, I will help you identify what you want help with, examine areas in your life in which you would like to change, and identify the patterns in your life that are no longer helpful to you.
We will check in often to make sure we’re headed in the right direction, progressing towards your goals and attaining the personal growth you desire.

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We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

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​William Shakespeare

Why Me?

​Curtis Wade Smith, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist #102916.
Working as a Counselor II at San Francisco AIDS Foundation at The Stonewall Project Program from 2011 to 2018 years, I provide harm reduction-based counseling, and support services to gay men, transmen who have sex with men, and other men who have sex with men who are having issues with drugs and/or alcohol.

​I have facilitated a variety of groups; Seeking Safety, DBT, trauma & substance use, anger management, and a grief & loss group. In the past I worked at San Francisco General Hospital once a week, where I meet clients and consult with the nurses, social workers, and doctors. The agency provides a full range of counseling services that integrate substance use, mental health, and HIV prevention and education from a participant-centered perspective.

Qualifications:
Years in Practice: 13 Years
School: San Francisco State University
Year Graduated: 2010
License No. and State: LMFT# 102916 California